What is the Least Common Multiple of 11563 and 11578?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 11563 and 11578 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11563 and 11578, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11563,11578) = 1
LCM(11563,11578) = ( 11563 × 11578) / 1
LCM(11563,11578) = 133876414 / 1
LCM(11563,11578) = 133876414

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11563 and 11578 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11563 and 11578. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11563 and 11578.

Prime Factorization of 11563

Prime Factorization of 11578

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11563 and 11578.

LCM(11563,11578) = 31¹ × 373¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 827¹
LCM(11563,11578) = 133876414